It was announced little over a week ago that the hottest free agent on the wrestling circuit had signed a deal with Sin City Wrestling. That free agent being none other than The American Tradition: Aaron Matthews. Without a doubt Matthews had proven himself in the wrestling world on the biggest stage possible on a couple different occasions. Now things are different as he's competing on a more of an independent circuit. It presents a new challenge.
As of this week it was announced that Matthews would be competing for the first time under a SCW contract. His opponent would be none other than Cyrus King. Someone that has proven without a shadow of a doubt he can be a threat to the roster. Therefore Matthews finds himself having his work cut out for him. At the same time though, Matthews has proven over time that he can adapt to any situation and that he isn't someone that folds under pressure.
What's going to happen when two faces collide? Could the so called rookie come in and make an impact right off the bat? Or will King show why he is one of the forces to be reckon with on the roster? It was one of those things that happened to be in the air and therefore one of those situations where you'd just have to wait and see as it all unfolded. However it was a guarantee that it wasn't a match that anyone was going to want to miss.
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“TRADITIONS NEVER DIE”
• People Featured: Aaron Matthews
• Location: Chicago
• Date: November 14th, 2013
Twenty four hours from now I'd find myself getting in the ring for the first time since signing a contract with SCW. I felt so many different ways at one time it was insane. I was nervous. I was scared. I was excited. Among many other things, but I knew those nerves would all go away when I stepped between the ropes. They always had, but it was still a matter of waiting the next twenty four hours to get to that point. However today was going to be the day I made my first official “promo” to release to the company.
Standing there in the cold – it was a lot colder this time of year than it should have been. Never the less I stood there in the cold as the cameras turned on to feature me. I was all smiles as I felt a sense of calming overcome me only because this was almost as big as a rush as being in the ring. There was nothing like getting into character and in general there was nothing like pro wrestling as far as I was concerned.
THE AMERICAN TRADITION (aaronmatthews)
Sin City Wrestling. From what I have discovered and from what I have learned in the short amount of research I've done. This company i one of the biggest companies in the professional wrestling world and for all the right reasons. It's got an entire locker room of talented indivuals. Each and every week, each and every night from top to bottom the card is stacked. Five star plus matches getting put on time and time again. It's got a fan base like one wouldn't believe and I can personally say I believe that I made the right decision when I decided to become apart of SCW.
I allowed the smile on my face just get a little bigger as I spoke the truth. I realize that this was the best decision that I could have made in recent history.
THE AMERICAN TRADITION (aaronmatthews)
I received earlier in the week that I would be competing for the first time since signing a deal when Climax Control invades Covina, California at the Knights of Columbia Hall. It would appear that the man I find myself in the ring with will be none other than Cyrus King. Someone that whom hasn't been around all that long but has managed to make a name for himself in that short amount of time. He's proven that he's a force. He's proven that he can do toe to toe with any man. He's proven that he's one tough son of a bitch. I can give him that much, but as tough as he is. He's making the biggest mistake he could make going against me.
There was a small shake within my head. Mainly because I had gotten a chance to catch the first promo put out by Cyrus and it was just a bad-bad situation. Granted people were entitled to their opinions and I had to deal with it. It didn't change the fact I believed he was wrong and therefore I'd speak my mind.
THE AMERICAN TRADITION (aaronmatthews)
First words out of his mouth involved him comparing me to every other new guy that's come within the last couple weeks. He pointed out that Eric Steel lost his debut match – which is something that doesn't surprise me. He was never that good over in EWC. Then he pointed out that someone by the name of John Dough lost his debut match. With all due respect I don't know who John Dough is and right now, I don't care to know who he is. That's not a matter of being disrespectful. More so a matter of me still getting my feet wet and when the time comes for me to get familiar with people then that time will come.
But for you to sit there and point out these facts Cyrus. These facts about other people and then turn around to say that I am going to suffer the same fate they did. For you to say that I'm going to lose my debut match just like they did. For you to basically already imply that you are better than me when you know next to nothing about me is not only arrogant but it is stupid. Because there's not a single wrestler on this roster that's the same. There's not a single person on this earth that is exactly the same as someone else. For good reason. We were all born differently and we all have different talents because we are meant to be our own individual. Not like everyone else.
But allow me to put it to you real simple like this. Eric might have lost. John might have lost. A lot of newbies on the roster might have lost their debut matches, but I have no intentions of following them. I have no intentions in letting me be another statistic when it comes to new people around SCW. I am coming to win, and not just because I want to start off on the right foot. Not just because I want to have that first taste of victory. Not just because I want to test myself, but because you challenge me. You said I couldn't do something. You said I'd fail and now I'm focused on proving you wrong.
I nodded a little.
THE AMERICAN TRADITION (aaronmatthews)
I am a man on a mission now and you'll come to learn with me when I am a man on a mission. Nothing and no one can stop me. I'll overcome any odd. I'll overcome every obstacle. I'll take your best hit and get right back up. I can almost assure you Cyrus, you've never fought a dude like me before. It's going to open your eyes, but for the time being you can say whatever you want. You can say I'm going to be like all the others. You can say that you've never heard of me and never heard of where I have been – which I know is a lie but if that's the game you want to play then so be it.
However from what I understand things haven't exactly gone the way you have wanted since you have started here. Sure, you've made a name for yourself and sure you are proving to be a force to reckon with, but your record hasn't really been all that impressive and seeing as you seem to be a number man. Seeing as you seem to be a man that's all about the stats. One has to wonder and one has to ask the question, are you in any position at all to be acting the way you are? Are you in any position to be selling me short? Are you in any position to try and imply that you are better than me? I would have to say no, but what do I know I'm just the new guy right?
There was a small shrug within my shoulders. Based on the simple fact that I knew I was right. I knew what I was talking about. I knew that I had a point. I knew a lot more than this guy was willing to give me credit for and that was going to come to bite him in the real end soon enough. It was just a matter of proving it hands down.
THE AMERICAN TRADITION (aaronmatthews)
I might be the new kid on the block to everyone else. I might be the kid that's got a lot to prove. I might be the kid that's starting out fresh and I might be the kid that's out of his usual surroundings. This I can admit, but it doesn't change the fact I have been places. It doesn't change the fact I have done things. It doesn't change the fact that I have paid my dues. It doesn't change the fact that I have worked hard to make my name one of the biggest names to ever exist in this business. Maybe, not to any of you around here and I can see why people would say that and see things like that.
The point I was making is, because I've done all of this. I know how to handle myself. I know how to carry myself. I know how to present myself and I know how to be when I step through those ropes. I'm sure that I'm going to show Cyrus and I'm sure that I'm going to shock a lot of other people when I get in the ring. That's fine with me because I'm all about opening eyes and I'm all about making opportunities for myself. As I've learned in this business opportunities aren't just handed to you. They are taken by you making opportunities for yourself and that's what I plan on doing this Sunday at all any needs necessary.
I paused for a brief moment as I let those words out. By now I knew I had the attention of the SCW fans and I knew that I had the attention of my opponent. That's what I wanted more than anything else. With that being said I did have a few final words that I wanted to share at this very moment. The last words and the final words that everyone would remember the most.
THE AMERICAN TRADITION (aaronmatthews)
Come the end of Sunday night Cyrus, you will come to learn one thing... TRADITIONS NEVER DIE!
For a second or two I looked at the cameras in front of me smirking a little bit. I said all I needed to say as far as I was concerned as the cameras soon faded out. It didn't matter to me how Cyrus took my words. It didn't matter to me what he might say between now and the match. It didn't even matter to me what he planned on doing when we climbed into the ring with each other. As far as I was concerned I was going to show up and let all my actions do the rest of the talking for me. Needless to say, by the time this whole thing ended people were going to know who I was, what I stood for, and that I'd be around for a long time to come. It was time to take myself to the next level and nothing as well as no one was going to stop me from getting there.
